Case: Fazaga v. Federal Bureau of Investigation

8:11-cv-00301 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 22, 2011

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Case Summary

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requires the government to obtain a warrant from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) before it may conduct any domestic electronic surveillance to acquire foreign intelligence information. The warrant applications are made ex parte and must include a sworn statement by a federal officer of the facts and circumstances relied upon to justify the government's belief that the target of surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power. Once a FISC judge receives a warrant application, the judge can order approval of the surveillance only if the judge finds that there is probable cause to believe that the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power. Because the orders only authorize surveillance up to 90 days, the government must file an application for an extension that meets the same requirements as the initial warrant application and obtain a renewal order from the FISC for continued surveillance. An aggrieved person, which is defined as "a person who is the target of an electronic surveillance or any other person whose communications or activities were subject to electronic surveillance," may bring a FISA claim against any person who committed a FISA violation; the aggrieved person is entitled to recover actual damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. However, FISA allows a violator to assert as a defense that he "was a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order." For the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse collection of FISA matters, see our special collection.

On February 22, 2011, three individuals filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California as a putative class action against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), two FBI officers in their official capacities, and five FBI agents in their individual capacities (agent defendants). The complaint alleged that the FBI used a paid confidential informant to infiltrate several mosques in Southern California and to "indiscriminately collect personal information on hundreds and perhaps thousands of innocent Muslim Americans." The plaintiffs alleged that the FBI used the informant to gather information as part of a counterterrorism investigation known as Operation Flex, which was "a dragnet surveillance" program, the "central feature" of which was to "gather information on Muslims." The plaintiffs sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1985, alleging violations of the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) (42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1), and FISA (50 U.S.C. § 1810). The plaintiffs defined their class as “[a]ll individuals targeted by Defendants for surveillance or information-gathering through the informant and Operation Flex, on account of their religion, and about whom the FBI thereby gathered personally identifiable information," and sought injunctive relief for the individual plaintiffs and the class, and damages for themselves as individuals.

On April 11, 2011, the parties stipulated to defer class certification proceedings until after the parties filed any initial dispositive motions, and United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney approved the stipulation on April 20, 2011. On August 1, 2011 and August 9, 2011, the government and agent defendants, respectively, moved to dismiss the claims on various grounds, including failure to state a claim, qualified immunity, and state secrets privilege. The plaintiffs then filed an amended complaint on September 13, 2011, which the government and agent defendants again moved to dismiss on November 4, 2011 and November 11, 2011.

On August 14, 2012, Judge Carney issued two orders. In one order, Judge Carney dismissed the FISA claim against the government, concluding that Congress did not waive sovereign immunity for damages under that statute. However, Judge Carney permitted the plaintiffs' FISA claim against the agent defendants to proceed, rejecting the agent defendants' claim of qualified immunity. 885 F. Supp. 2d 978. In the other order, Judge Cormac dismissed all the other claims in the case on the basis of state secrets privilege. Judge Cormac found that, based on the classified declarations and supplemental memorandum submitted by the government, the "subject matter of this action, Operation Flex, involves intelligence that, if disclosed, would significantly compromise national security." Since the government would need to rely on the privileged material to defend against the plaintiffs' claims, "the risk of disclosure that further litigation would engender [could not] be averted through protective orders or restrictions on testimony." 884 F. Supp. 2d 1022.

On October 12, 2012, the agent defendants appealed the denial of qualified immunity on the plaintiffs' FISA claim to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. On November 2, 2012, Judge Carney approved the parties' stipulation to stay all further proceedings related to the remaining FISA claim pending the agent defendants' appeal. On December 3, 2012, Judge Carney entered a partial final judgment, at plaintiffs' request, to allow the plaintiffs to immediately appeal the court's dismissal of the majority of their claims. On January 3, 2013, the plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their claims to the Ninth Circuit.

On April 2, 2014, the Ninth Circuit granted a joint motion to consolidate both the plaintiffs and agent defendants' appeals. On November 24, 2014, the Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff appellants. On February 28, 2019, a panel of the Ninth Circuit (Marsha S. Berzon and Ronald M. Gould, Circuit Judges and George Caram Steeh III, Senior District Judge) affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's orders and remanded the case. In analyzing the plaintiffs' FISA claim against the agent defendants, the panel considered separately three categories of audio and video surveillance alleged in the complaint: (1) recordings made by the informant of conversations to which he was party; (2) recordings made by the informant of conversations to which he was not a party; and (3) recordings made by devices planted by FBI agents. The panel found that the agent defendants were entitled to dismissal on qualified immunity grounds as to the first two categories of surveillance. However, as to the third category of surveillance, the court found that two of the agent defendants, who had directly supervised the informant and were responsible for planting the devices, were not entitled to qualified immunity. The other three agent defendants, who generally supervised the other two agent defendants, were entitled to qualified immunity because the complaint did not "plausibly allege their personal involvement with respect to the planted devices." The panel then addressed the remaining claims which had all been previously dismissed pursuant to the state secrets privilege. It held that the district court had erred in determining sua sponte that particular claims warranted dismissal under the state secrets privilege. The panel found that Congress intended FISA to displace the state secrets privilege and the common law dismissal remedy with respect to electronic surveillance. Therefore, FISA procedures, which involves in camera and ex parte review by district courts, rather than a dismissal, were appropriate when "an aggrieved person affirmatively challenges, in any civil case, the legality of electronic surveillance or its use in litigation, whether the challenge is under FISA itself, the Constitution, or any other law." After holding that the state secrets privilege did not warrant dismissal of this litigation in its entirety, the panel remanded the case back to the district court to be analyzed under the FISA procedures. 916 F.3d 1202.

After issuing the opinion, the Ninth Circuit received a request to rehear the case en banc. The measure failed to receive the majority of the votes of the judges on the Ninth Circuit, so the case returned to the District Court for further review.

Judges in favor and opposed to rehearing the case en banc released dissents and concurrences respectively; these were added to the February 2019 opinion in a July 20, 2020 revised opinion. The dissent, written by Judge Patrick Bumatay, feared that replacing the state secrets doctrine with FISA would lead to rampant disclosure of state secrets protected by FISA in cases where electronic surveillance is an issue. Instead, he argued that the two doctrines should coexist, saying that FISA should only come up when a party contests the admissibility of a FISA application or warrant, and the state secrets doctrine should frame analysis in any other context. The concurrence, written by Judge Gould, took issue with the dissent's broad characterization of their opinion. He stated that this was a narrow, remedy-based case, turning on whether a civil case should be dismissed because of confidential information protected under FISA, which is what the District Court did, or if the case could proceed without telling the plaintiffs about the confidential information presented against them through the in camera review process. He stressed that the information would still be protected, just under a different framework than the state secrets doctrine. 965 F.3d 1015.

The defendants filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court on December 18, 2020. They requested that the Supreme Court review the Ninth Circuit's holding that FISA should replace the state secrets doctrine, and argued that FISA should supersede the state secrets doctrine only in instances when the admissibility of a FISA warrant or application is involved, much like the way Judge Bumatay suggested in his dissent.

The Supreme Court granted the petition on June 7, 2021. After the parties exchanged briefs and replies, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on November 8, 2021.

On March 4, 2022, a unanimous Supreme Court reversed the judgment and remanded the case back to the Ninth Circuit. The Supreme Court addressed only one element of the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, and held that Section 1806(f) does not displace the state secrets privilege, for two reasons. First, the text of FISA makes no reference to the state secrets privilege, which is “strong evidence” that the availability of the privilege would not be altered by FISA. Second, the operation of FISA is not incompatible with the state secrets privilege, because both involve different procedures, inquiries, and forms of relief. 595 U.S. 344.

On May 10, 2022, as a result of the Supreme Court opinion, the Ninth Circuit released an order requiring Plaintiffs and Defendants to file supplemental briefs regarding outstanding issues the Ninth Circuit needed to decide on remand. Oral argument took place on June 8, 2023. As of November 14, 2023, the Ninth Circuit had not ruled on these outstanding issues.

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Judge(s)

Carney, Cormac J. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Arulanantham, Ahilan T (California)

Bibring, Peter (California)

Chehata, Dina (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Carroll, Catherine M.A. (California)

Judge(s)

Carney, Cormac J. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Arulanantham, Ahilan T (California)

Bibring, Peter (California)

Chehata, Dina (California)

Cote, Alexander H (California)

Handler, Stephen E (California)

Lowder, Amos Alexander (California)

Machala, Angela M (California)

Pasquarella, Jennifer L (California)

Piovia-Scott, Joshua (California)

Qazi, Ameena Mirza (California)

Salahi, Yaman (California)

Salahi, Reem (California)

Scheper, David C (California)

Shabaik, Amr (California)

Slade, W. Scooter (California)

Stormer, Dan (California)

Tajsar, Mohammad K. (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Carroll, Catherine M.A. (California)

Lee, Lynn Y (California)

Li, Peiyin Patty (California)

Michael, Brian R (California)

Moran, Katie (California)

Nichols, Carl J (California)

Owens, Annie L (California)

Robinson, Stuart Justin (California)

Shapiro, Howard M (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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8:11-cv-00301 12-56867 12-56874 13-55017	Docket [PACER]	Oct. 9, 2020	Oct. 9, 2020 Docket
1 8:11-cv-00301	Class Action Complaint	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 Complaint
12 8:11-cv-00301	Order Re: Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings	April 20, 2011	April 20, 2011 Order/Opinion
49 8:11-cv-00301	First Amended Complaint (Part 3 of 3)	Sept. 13, 2011	Sept. 13, 2011 Complaint
49 8:11-cv-00301	First Amended Complaint (Part 2 of 3)	Sept. 13, 2011	Sept. 13, 2011 Complaint
49 8:11-cv-00301	First Amended Complaint (Part 1 of 3)	Sept. 13, 2011	Sept. 13, 2011 Complaint
101 8:11-cv-00301	Order Granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Based on the State Secrets Privilege	Aug. 14, 2012	Aug. 14, 2012 Order/Opinion 884 F.Supp.2d 884
102 8:11-cv-00301	Order Granting in Part Defendants' Motions to Dismiss Plaintiffs' FISA Claim	Aug. 14, 2012	Aug. 14, 2012 Order/Opinion 885 F.Supp.2d 885
BL-32 8:11-cv-00301	Brief Amicus Curiae of the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Support of Plaintiff-Appellants U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Nov. 24, 2014	Nov. 24, 2014 Pleading / Motion / Brief
BL-1214 8:11-cv-00301	Opinion U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019 Order/Opinion 916 F.3d 916

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Fazaga v. FBI ACLU of Southern California	Fazaga v. FBI is a case against the Federal Bureau of Investigation for illegally spying on the Muslim community in Orange County, California. In June 2006, FBI agents sent an informant …	Feb. 21, 2011	Feb. 21, 2011 https://www.aclusocal.org/...
Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga Oyez Project	Respondents Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik, and Yasser AbdelRahim are three Muslim residents of Southern California who regularly attended religious services at the Islamic Center of Irvine. T…	March 4, 2022	March 4, 2022 https://www.oyez.org/...

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	60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery)1 as to Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. (lwag)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
1	COMPLAINT against Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. Case assigned to Judge Josephine Staton Tucker for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton.(Filing fee $ 350 Paid). Jury Demanded. Filed by Plaintiffs Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim and Yassir Fazaga.(lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 Clearinghouse
	60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. (lwag)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
2	NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga and Ali Uddin Malik. (lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
3	NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga and Ali Uddin Malik. Related Case(s): 8:07-cv-01088-CJC(ANx). (lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
1	COMPLAINT against Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. Case assigned to Judge Josephine Staton Tucker for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Victor B. Kenton.(Filing fee $ 350 Paid). Jury Demanded. Filed by Plaintiffs Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim and Yassir Fazaga.(lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 Clearinghouse
	60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery)1 as to Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. (lwag)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
	60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller, Pat Rose, J Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls. (lwag)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
2	NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga and Ali Uddin Malik. (lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
3	NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga and Ali Uddin Malik. Related Case(s): 8:07-cv-01088-CJC(ANx). (lwag) (Entered: 02/24/2011)	Feb. 22, 2011	Feb. 22, 2011 PACER
4	ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: SACV07-01088 CJC (ANx). Case transferred from Judge Josephine Staton Tucker to Judge Cormac J. Carney for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge SACV11-00301 CJC (VBKx). Signed by Judge Cormac J. Carney. (dro) (Entered: 02/28/2011)	Feb. 24, 2011	Feb. 24, 2011 PACER
4	ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 -Related Case- filed. Related Case No: SACV07-01088 CJC (ANx). Case transferred from Judge Josephine Staton Tucker to Judge Cormac J. Carney for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge SACV11-00301 CJC (VBKx). Signed by Judge Cormac J. Carney. (dro) (Entered: 02/28/2011)	Feb. 24, 2011	Feb. 24, 2011 PACER
5	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Anthony Joseph Coppolino on behalf of Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 03/09/2011)	March 9, 2011	March 9, 2011 PACER
6	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Lynn Y Lee on behalf of Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller (Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 03/09/2011)	March 9, 2011	March 9, 2011 PACER
5	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Anthony Joseph Coppolino on behalf of Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 03/09/2011)	March 9, 2011	March 9, 2011 PACER
6	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Lynn Y Lee on behalf of Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller (Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 03/09/2011)	March 9, 2011	March 9, 2011 PACER
7	NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. Related Case(s): 10-102 (Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 03/31/2011)	March 31, 2011	March 31, 2011 RECAP
7	NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. Related Case(s): 10-102 (Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 03/31/2011)	March 31, 2011	March 31, 2011 RECAP
8	RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malikto Notice of Related Case(s) 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/05/2011) 1 Exhibit View on PACER	April 5, 2011	April 5, 2011 PACER
8	RESPONSE filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malikto Notice of Related Case(s) 7 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/05/2011) 1 Exhibit View on PACER	April 5, 2011	April 5, 2011 PACER
9	ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case declined by Judge James V. Selna, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. SACV10-00102 JVS (RNBx) (ade) (Entered: 04/06/2011)	April 6, 2011	April 6, 2011 PACER
9	ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08-05 (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case declined by Judge James V. Selna, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. SACV10-00102 JVS (RNBx) (ade) (Entered: 04/06/2011)	April 6, 2011	April 6, 2011 PACER
10	STIPULATION for Order To Defer Class Certification Proceedings filed by plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Re: Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/11/2011) 1 Proposed Order Re: Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings View on PACER	April 11, 2011	April 11, 2011 PACER
11	STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to June 7, 2011 re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re: Stipulation to Extend Time for Initial Response to Complaint)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/11/2011) 1 Proposed Order re: Stipulation to Extend Time for Initial Response to Complaint View on PACER	April 11, 2011	April 11, 2011 PACER
10	STIPULATION for Order To Defer Class Certification Proceedings filed by plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Re: Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/11/2011) 1 Proposed Order Re: Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings View on PACER	April 11, 2011	April 11, 2011 PACER
11	STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to June 7, 2011 re Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re: Stipulation to Extend Time for Initial Response to Complaint)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 04/11/2011) 1 Proposed Order re: Stipulation to Extend Time for Initial Response to Complaint View on PACER	April 11, 2011	April 11, 2011 PACER
12	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, re Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings 10 : Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiffs are relieved from the requirement set forth in Local Rule 23-3 that a motion for class certification be filed within 90 days after service of a pleading purporting to commence a class action. (See document for further details.) (rla) (Entered: 04/21/2011)	April 20, 2011	April 20, 2011 Clearinghouse
13	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer 11 : Court hereby ORDERS that: (i) the date on which the Official Capacity Defendants must respond to the Complaint shall be extended to June 7, 2011; and that (ii) the date on which Defendant Stephen Tidwell must respond to the Complaint shall also be extended to June 7, 2011. (rla) (Entered: 04/21/2011)	April 20, 2011	April 20, 2011 PACER
12	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, re Stipulation to Defer Class Certification Proceedings 10 : Court hereby ORDERS that Plaintiffs are relieved from the requirement set forth in Local Rule 23-3 that a motion for class certification be filed within 90 days after service of a pleading purporting to commence a class action. (See document for further details.) (rla) (Entered: 04/21/2011)	April 20, 2011	April 20, 2011 Clearinghouse
13	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer 11 : Court hereby ORDERS that: (i) the date on which the Official Capacity Defendants must respond to the Complaint shall be extended to June 7, 2011; and that (ii) the date on which Defendant Stephen Tidwell must respond to the Complaint shall also be extended to June 7, 2011. (rla) (Entered: 04/21/2011)	April 20, 2011	April 20, 2011 PACER
14	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to July 22, 2011 filed by defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint and Briefing Schedule)(Michael, Brian) (Entered: 05/27/2011) 1 Proposed Order re Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint View on PACER	May 27, 2011	May 27, 2011 PACER
15	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Peiyin Patty Li on behalf of Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls (Li, Peiyin) (Entered: 05/27/2011)	May 27, 2011	May 27, 2011 PACER
14	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to July 22, 2011 filed by defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint and Briefing Schedule)(Michael, Brian) (Entered: 05/27/2011) 1 Proposed Order re Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint View on PACER	May 27, 2011	May 27, 2011 PACER
15	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Peiyin Patty Li on behalf of Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls (Li, Peiyin) (Entered: 05/27/2011)	May 27, 2011	May 27, 2011 PACER
16	ORDER granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 14, defendant Paul Allen answer due 7/22/2011; Kevin Armstrong answer due 7/22/2011; Federal Bureau of Investigation answer due 7/22/2011; Steven M Martinez answer due 7/22/2011; Robert Mueller answer due 7/22/2011; Pat Rose answer due 7/22/2011; J Stephen Tidwell answer due 7/22/2011; Barbara Walls answer due 7/22/2011 by Judge Cormac J. Carney (twdb) (Entered: 06/01/2011)	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2011 PACER
16	ORDER granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 14, defendant Paul Allen answer due 7/22/2011; Kevin Armstrong answer due 7/22/2011; Federal Bureau of Investigation answer due 7/22/2011; Steven M Martinez answer due 7/22/2011; Robert Mueller answer due 7/22/2011; Pat Rose answer due 7/22/2011; J Stephen Tidwell answer due 7/22/2011; Barbara Walls answer due 7/22/2011 by Judge Cormac J. Carney (twdb) (Entered: 06/01/2011)	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2011 PACER
17	PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, upon Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Steven M Martinez served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Robert Mueller served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Pat Myles. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to illegible. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit POS Atty General, # 2 Exhibit POS Govt. Defendants)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011) 1 Exhibit POS Atty General View on PACER 2 Exhibit POS Govt. Defendants View on PACER	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
18	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga. upon J Stephen Tidwell waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Waiver of Service signed by J. Stephen Tidwell. (Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011)	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
19	PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, upon Plaintiff Paul Allen served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Kevin Armstrong served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Pat Rose served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Barbara Walls served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Kimberly Harberson, Clerk authorized to accept service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011)	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
17	PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, upon Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Steven M Martinez served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Robert Mueller served on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Pat Myles. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by delivering a copy to illegible. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit POS Atty General, # 2 Exhibit POS Govt. Defendants)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011) 1 Exhibit POS Atty General View on PACER 2 Exhibit POS Govt. Defendants View on PACER	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
18	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga. upon J Stephen Tidwell waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/3/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Waiver of Service signed by J. Stephen Tidwell. (Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011)	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
19	PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Ali Uddin Malik, Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, upon Plaintiff Paul Allen served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Kevin Armstrong served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Pat Rose served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011; Barbara Walls served on 4/8/2011, answer due 7/22/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Kimberly Harberson, Clerk authorized to accept service in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 06/08/2011)	June 8, 2011	June 8, 2011 PACER
20	APPLICATION for attorney Howard M. Shapiro to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID.) filed by Defendant J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Lodged Proposed Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
21	APPLICATION for attorney Annie L. Owens to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID) filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011)	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
22	APPLICATION for attorney Carl J. Nichols to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID) filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Lodged Proposed Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
20	APPLICATION for attorney Howard M. Shapiro to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID.) filed by Defendant J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Lodged Proposed Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
21	APPLICATION for attorney Annie L. Owens to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID) filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011)	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
22	APPLICATION for attorney Carl J. Nichols to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE PAID) filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Lodged Proposed Order. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(nbo) (Entered: 06/09/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	June 9, 2011	June 9, 2011 PACER
23	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order RE: Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint and Request for Extension of Page Limits)(Michael, Brian) (Entered: 07/19/2011) 1 Proposed Order RE: Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or Otherwise Respo View on PACER	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
24	NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Alexander H Cote counsel for Defendant Pat Rose. Adding Alexander H. Cote as attorney as counsel of record for Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Defendant Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong, Paul Allen (Cote, Alexander) (Entered: 07/19/2011)	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
25	NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Amos Alexander Lowder counsel for Defendant Pat Rose. Adding Amos A. Lowder as attorney as counsel of record for Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen (Lowder, Amos) (Entered: 07/19/2011)	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
23	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendant J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order RE: Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint and Request for Extension of Page Limits)(Michael, Brian) (Entered: 07/19/2011) 1 Proposed Order RE: Extension of Time for Defendants to Answer or Otherwise Respo View on PACER	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
24	NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Alexander H Cote counsel for Defendant Pat Rose. Adding Alexander H. Cote as attorney as counsel of record for Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Defendant Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong, Paul Allen (Cote, Alexander) (Entered: 07/19/2011)	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
25	NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Amos Alexander Lowder counsel for Defendant Pat Rose. Adding Amos A. Lowder as attorney as counsel of record for Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by Defendants Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong and Paul Allen (Lowder, Amos) (Entered: 07/19/2011)	July 19, 2011	July 19, 2011 PACER
26	ORDER granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint 23 by Judge Cormac J. Carney: (1) U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of FBI and Robert Mueller and Steven M. Martinez, deadline to file its contemplated motion to dismiss shall be extended until 7/26/11; the time for J. Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls, Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong, and Paul Allen to file their motions to dismiss shall be extended until 8/2/11 at 5:00 p.m. PDT; the time for Plaintiffs to file opposition briefs to all Defendants' motions shall be extended until 10/7/11; and the time for all Defendants to file their reply briefs shall be extended until 10/21/11; (2) That the date for a hearing on all Defendants' motions to dismiss shall be 11/7/11 at 1:30 p.m.; (3) That the time for Plaintiffs to amend their Complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 15(a)(1)(B) as to all Defendants shall be 21 days from the date the individual-capacity Defendants file their motions to dismiss; and (4) That the parties' briefs in support of or in opposition to Defendants' motions to dismiss shall not exceed 35 pages. (rla) (Entered: 07/21/2011)	July 20, 2011	July 20, 2011 PACER
26	ORDER granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint 23 by Judge Cormac J. Carney: (1) U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of FBI and Robert Mueller and Steven M. Martinez, deadline to file its contemplated motion to dismiss shall be extended until 7/26/11; the time for J. Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls, Pat Rose, Kevin Armstrong, and Paul Allen to file their motions to dismiss shall be extended until 8/2/11 at 5:00 p.m. PDT; the time for Plaintiffs to file opposition briefs to all Defendants' motions shall be extended until 10/7/11; and the time for all Defendants to file their reply briefs shall be extended until 10/21/11; (2) That the date for a hearing on all Defendants' motions to dismiss shall be 11/7/11 at 1:30 p.m.; (3) That the time for Plaintiffs to amend their Complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 15(a)(1)(B) as to all Defendants shall be 21 days from the date the individual-capacity Defendants file their motions to dismiss; and (4) That the parties' briefs in support of or in opposition to Defendants' motions to dismiss shall not exceed 35 pages. (rla) (Entered: 07/21/2011)	July 20, 2011	July 20, 2011 PACER
27	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 20 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Howard M. Shapiro on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
28	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 21 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Annie L. Owens on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
29	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 22 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney CArl J. Nichols on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
27	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 20 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Howard M. Shapiro on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
28	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 21 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Annie L. Owens on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
29	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 22 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney CArl J. Nichols on behalf of J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Wells, designating Brian R. Michael as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 07/25/2011)	July 22, 2011	July 22, 2011 PACER
30	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino, U.S. Department of Justice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 07/25/2011) 1 Declaration Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino, U.S. Department of Justice View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	July 25, 2011	July 25, 2011 PACER
30	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino, U.S. Department of Justice, # 2 Proposed Order)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 07/25/2011) 1 Declaration Declaration of Anthony J. Coppolino, U.S. Department of Justice View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	July 25, 2011	July 25, 2011 PACER
31	ORDER RE: EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TOCOMPLAINT; REVISION TO BRIEFING AND HEARING SCHEDULE by Judge Cormac J. Carney: This Court hereby ORDERS as follows: (1) The time for DOJ to file its motion to dismiss shall be extended until August 1, 2011; the time for the individual-capacity defendants to file their motions to dismiss shall be extended until August 9, 2011; the time for plaintiffs to file opposition briefs to all defendants motions shall be extended until October 14, 2011; and the time for all defendants to file their reply briefs shall be extended until October 28, 2011. (see document for details) (mu) (Entered: 07/27/2011)	July 26, 2011	July 26, 2011 PACER
31	ORDER RE: EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TOCOMPLAINT; REVISION TO BRIEFING AND HEARING SCHEDULE by Judge Cormac J. Carney: This Court hereby ORDERS as follows: (1) The time for DOJ to file its motion to dismiss shall be extended until August 1, 2011; the time for the individual-capacity defendants to file their motions to dismiss shall be extended until August 9, 2011; the time for plaintiffs to file opposition briefs to all defendants motions shall be extended until October 14, 2011; and the time for all defendants to file their reply briefs shall be extended until October 28, 2011. (see document for details) (mu) (Entered: 07/27/2011)	July 26, 2011	July 26, 2011 PACER
32	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Christopher N. Morin, FBI, # 2 Appendix Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Declaration Attorney General Eric H. Holder)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011) 1 Declaration Christopher N. Morin, FBI View on RECAP 2 Appendix Statement of Material Facts View on RECAP 3 Declaration Attorney General Eric H. Holder View on RECAP	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
33	DECLARATION of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
34	EXHIBIT 1-3 to MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 Exhibits to Public Declaration of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
35	NOTICE OF LODGING filed Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera, Ex Parte Declaration of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation re MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 PACER
36	NOTICE OF LODGING filed Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera, Ex Parte Supplemental Memorandum by Government Defendants re MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 PACER
32	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Christopher N. Morin, FBI, # 2 Appendix Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Declaration Attorney General Eric H. Holder)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011) 1 Declaration Christopher N. Morin, FBI View on RECAP 2 Appendix Statement of Material Facts View on RECAP 3 Declaration Attorney General Eric H. Holder View on RECAP	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
33	DECLARATION of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
34	EXHIBIT 1-3 to MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 Exhibits to Public Declaration of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 RECAP
35	NOTICE OF LODGING filed Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera, Ex Parte Declaration of Mark F. Giuliano, Federal Bureau of Investigation re MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 PACER
36	NOTICE OF LODGING filed Notice of Lodging of Classified In Camera, Ex Parte Supplemental Memorandum by Government Defendants re MOTION to Dismiss Case and for Summary Judgment 32 (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 08/01/2011)	Aug. 1, 2011	Aug. 1, 2011 PACER
37	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney David C Scheper on behalf of Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose (Scheper, David) (Entered: 08/03/2011)	Aug. 3, 2011	Aug. 3, 2011 PACER
38	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Angela Machala on behalf of Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose (Machala, Angela) (Entered: 08/03/2011)	Aug. 3, 2011	Aug. 3, 2011 PACER
37	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney David C Scheper on behalf of Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose (Scheper, David) (Entered: 08/03/2011)	Aug. 3, 2011	Aug. 3, 2011 PACER
38	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Angela Machala on behalf of Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose (Machala, Angela) (Entered: 08/03/2011)	Aug. 3, 2011	Aug. 3, 2011 PACER
39	EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 08/04/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 4, 2011	Aug. 4, 2011 RECAP
39	EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions filed by Plaintiffs Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 08/04/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 4, 2011	Aug. 4, 2011 RECAP
40	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Katie Moran on behalf of Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls (Moran, Katie) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 PACER
41	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls filed by defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Scheper, David) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 RECAP
42	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Li, Peiyin) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 RECAP
40	NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Katie Moran on behalf of Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls (Moran, Katie) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 PACER
41	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls filed by defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Scheper, David) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 RECAP
42	NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants J Stephen Tidwell, Barbara Walls. Motion set for hearing on 11/14/2011 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Li, Peiyin) (Entered: 08/09/2011)	Aug. 9, 2011	Aug. 9, 2011 RECAP
43	OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions 39 filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 08/10/2011) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	Aug. 10, 2011	Aug. 10, 2011 PACER
44	JOINDER in EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions 39 JOINDER TO GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' EX PARTE APPLICATION filed by Defendant Pat Rose. (Cote, Alexander) (Entered: 08/10/2011)	Aug. 10, 2011	Aug. 10, 2011 PACER
43	OPPOSITION to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions 39 filed by Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, Steven M Martinez, Robert Mueller. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Lee, Lynn) (Entered: 08/10/2011) 1 Exhibit 1 View on PACER	Aug. 10, 2011	Aug. 10, 2011 PACER
44	JOINDER in EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for Staying Review of Defendants' Ex Parte In Camera Submissions 39 JOINDER TO GOVERNMENT DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' EX PARTE APPLICATION filed by Defendant Pat Rose. (Cote, Alexander) (Entered: 08/10/2011)	Aug. 10, 2011	Aug. 10, 2011 PACER
45	NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose. correcting MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls 41 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - CORRECTED Motion to Dismiss)(Machala, Angela) (Entered: 08/11/2011) 1 Exhibit 1 - CORRECTED Motion to Dismiss View on PACER	Aug. 11, 2011	Aug. 11, 2011 PACER
46	MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: DENYING 39 Ex Parte Application: Plaintiffs' ex parte application is DENIED. The Court needs to consider the Government's classified submissions in order to conduct a "searching judicial review" of the basis for and merits of the Government's assertion of the state secrets privilege. (rla) (Entered: 08/11/2011)	Aug. 11, 2011	Aug. 11, 2011 PACER
45	NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, Pat Rose. correcting MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint ; Notice of Joinder in Motions to Dismiss by (1) Defendants FBI, Robert Mueller, and Steven Martinez and (2) Defendants Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls 41 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - CORRECTED Motion to Dismiss)(Machala, Angela) (Entered: 08/11/2011) 1 Exhibit 1 - CORRECTED Motion to Dismiss View on PACER	Aug. 11, 2011	Aug. 11, 2011 PACER
46	MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: DENYING 39 Ex Parte Application: Plaintiffs' ex parte application is DENIED. The Court needs to consider the Government's classified submissions in order to conduct a "searching judicial review" of the basis for and merits of the Government's assertion of the state secrets privilege. (rla) (Entered: 08/11/2011)	Aug. 11, 2011	Aug. 11, 2011 PACER
47	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Plaintiff Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 08/29/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 29, 2011	Aug. 29, 2011 PACER
48	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, granting Stipulation for Extension of Time to Amend 47 . Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint shall be due on September 13, 2011; See order for more information. (twdb) (Entered: 08/30/2011)	Aug. 29, 2011	Aug. 29, 2011 PACER
47	Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Amend Complaint - (Discovery), Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Plaintiff Yasser Abdelrahim, Yassir Fazaga, Ali Uddin Malik. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bibring, Peter) (Entered: 08/29/2011) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 29, 2011	Aug. 29, 2011 PACER
48	ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, granting Stipulation for Extension of Time to Amend 47 . Plaintiffs First Amended Complaint shall be due on September 13, 2011; See order for more information. (twdb) (Entered: 08/30/2011)	Aug. 29, 2011	Aug. 29, 2011 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

National Security

Special Collection(s):

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- All Matters

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 22, 2011

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Muslim individuals targeted by the FBI for surveillance or information-gathering on account of their religion, and about whom the FBI thereby gathered personally identifiable information.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU of Southern California

Hadsell, Stormer & Renick

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Federal Bureau of Investigation (- United States (national) -), Federal